Trump's lawyers hope to distance him away from embracing Jan. 6 rioters on the trail

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have suggested their strategy in his election interference case in Washington involves distancing him from the horde of U.S. Capitol rioters, whom he has embraced on the campaign trail.

Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question 2020 election results

A defense motion filed late Monday in federal court in Washington asserts that Trump was not obligated to accept at face value the judgments of government officials who found no widespread fraud in the election.

Donald Trump suggests expanded role for military in US. A legacy law gives him few barriers

The front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination has spoken openly about his plans should he win the presidency, including using the military at the border and in cities struggling with violent crime.

Trump and opponents both appeal decision allowing him on Colorado ballot

Both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself on Monday night appealed a Colorado judge's ruling that Trump “engaged in insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021 but can stay on the state's ballot.

Gov. Abbott formally endorses Donald Trump in Republican primary

Gov. Abbott formally endorsed Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary. Trump won Texas with just over 52 percent of the vote in the last election.

Georgia election interference case: Trump objects to August trial date, seeks hearing

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is asking a judge to set a trial date for former President Donald Trump for three months before the general election.

Nevada's attorney general investigating fake electors who aided Trump in 2020

Nevada’s attorney general is investigating six Republican electors who submitted paperwork to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Judge to decide whether Trump can be barred from ballot in Colorado for 'insurrection'

Advocates are trying to remove Trump under 14th Amendment, which bars from office those who swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution then "engaged in insurrection" against it.

Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements

Donald Trump’s lawyers are digging into an outside accounting firm’s role in preparing financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.

Judge rules that Trump will be on 2024 ballot, rejecting cases based on insurrection claim

Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected arguments that Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant the court had to declare him ineligible for the presidency.

Donald Trump Jr. returns to the stand as defense looks to undercut New York civil fraud claims

Donald Trump Jr. has returned to the stand in New York City as defense lawyers start calling witnesses in the civil fraud trial that threatens his father’s real estate empire.

Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses case on Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued its order to dismiss the case on the bipartisan constitutional challenge of former President Donald Trump’s status on the 2024 ballot. 

Ivanka Trump testifies she wasn't involved in documents central to her father's civil fraud trial

Ivanka Trump is testifying that she had no role in her father’s personal financial statements — the documents central to the civil fraud trial that could reshape former President Donald Trump’s family business.

Trump lashes out from the witness stand at judge, NY attorney general as he testifies in fraud trial

A defiant Donald Trump has sparred with a New York judge and slammed the state attorney general suing him, using the witness stand at his civil fraud trial to defend his riches and lash out at a case that imperils his real estate empire.